Core Refusal Reason
The proposed residential development is incompatible with the 'Community Facilities' (CF) zoning of the site under the Loughrea Local Area Plan 2012-2022, where residential use is 'Not Normally Permitted'.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The subject site is zoned for 'Community Facilities' (CF) purposes in the Loughrea Local Area Plan 2012-2022, a designation under which residential development is 'Not Normally Permitted'.
- The proposal would contravene Objective LU6 and the land use zoning matrix of the Loughrea LAP, militating against the provision of community-specific uses on appropriately zoned lands.
- The development is considered contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area as it fails to comply with the statutory zoning objectives set out for the town.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Galway County Development Plan 2015-2021 Chapter 4Section 4.23 Retailing provisionChapter 6 Water, Wastewater Management & Extractive IndustrySection 6.17 Water Policies and ObjectivesChapter 9 Heritage, Landscape & Environmental ManagementSection 9.10.1 Landscape Conservation and ManagementSection 9.11 Landscape Conservation and Management PoliciesChapter 13 Development Management StandardsLoughrea Local Area Plan 2012-2022 Objective LU13DM Standard LU2 Land Use Zoning MatrixObjective LU6
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed the demolition of three ruinous, sub-standard dwellings and the construction of three replacement terraced dwellings with a total floor space of 316 sqm at Mount Carmel Street, Loughrea. Although the site is a brownfield location within the town centre, it is zoned 'Community Facilities' (CF) under the Loughrea Local Area Plan 2012-2022. Galway County Council refused permission because the residential nature of the proposal is incompatible with the CF zoning objective an...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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